Jack Soltysik Photographer from Chicago, IL

Powerful Candid Photography I'm a nightlife photographer who captures the energy of your event like no other. While I'm happy to take posed photos of your guests, my primary focus is capturing those golden candid moments - pictures, that when you look at them, make the experience come to life. My style is most directly influenced by the photography of Gary Winogrand. I use proprietary techniques that allow my camera and light to capture images faster than other photographers. Part of my recipe is that I'm an expert at manual focus. The other photographer sees a moment, has his camera auto-focus, and presses the shutter a half-second too late; I instantly manual focus and get the moment. Look at my portfolio and you'll see what I mean by "getting the moment." Where others become tied to technology in ways that slow them down, I use classical techniques to be faster and offer what others cannot. I also shoot more conservative functions with an artful touch. See, for example, a recent event I shot at the Union Club in NYC. I am very comfortable shooting in extremely low-light circumstances.